Richard Hannon keeps options open over Tiggy Wiggy

JUVENILE runner may not take on her elders until the Prix de l’Abbaye in October.

EXCITING juvenile Tiggy Wiggy is not a certain runner in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York on August 22.

Richard Hannon’s filly entered the reckoning for the Group 1 contest after her easy victory in the Super Sprint at Newbury.

However, connections report that she is more likely to step up to six furlongs for the first time in the Lowther a day earlier.

The trainer did state that she could still take on her elders this season in the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp in October.

Hannon said: “The Newbury win gets better every time I see it and it would be exciting taking on the older horses but we might wait until the Prix de l’Abbaye.

“They tell me no juvenile has won that race since Sigy in 1978 but Tiggy Wiggy enjoys a bit of cut in the ground and she would be more likely to get it there than at York.

“That said, we have not ruled out the Ebor meeting, and even if we swerved the Nunthorpe, there is always the Lowther against her own age group.”

The handler also reported that Superlative winner Estidhkaar would next be seen in either the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood in a week’s time or the Champagne at Doncaster in September.

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Telescope heads an exciting list of 12 acceptors for Saturday’s King George at Ascot.

Sir Michael Stoute’s charge heads the market for the 1m 4f showpiece following his facile course and distance success in last month’s Hardwicke Stakes.The four-year-old’s chief rival looks to be Investec Oaks heroine Taghrooda who heads to Ascot after being rerouted from last Saturday’s Irish equivalent.

Her trainer John Gosden could also run progressive King Edward VII victor Eagle Top along with Epsom Derby third Romsdal.

Mukhadram and Trading Leather, first and second in the Eclipse, are likely to meet again over an extra two furlongs.

Aidan O’Brien could send last season’s Breeders’ Cup Turf hero Magician and pacemaker Hall Of Mirrors while leading stayer Brown Panther is a fascinating contender for Tom Dascombe.

Khalid Abdullah has two solid chances with top-level winners Flintshire and Noble Mission.